The official site for Lloyd Doggett from the House of Representatives gives his biography and current activities.

This resource profiles the political career of Speaker of the House of Representatives Carl Albert. Includes a bibliography of relevant print resources.

This site provides a listing of all congressional committees, along with links to each committee and subcommittee. A search engine focusing on the committees is also provided.

This government-designed site provides a clear chart of the organization of Congress, as well as links to sites of current leadership.

Read a brief synopsis of the House of Representatives in the Legislative Branch, and then complete the short quiz to check for understanding.

This is the offiical website of the U.S. Congress's Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the funding of the U.S. government.

Use this interactive map to track the prevalence of minorities in Congress from the beginning to the present. Choose from a group of members to see how many were in Congress from each state during a particular congressional term. Click...

Resource provides information on the U.S. Capitol Complex. Find information on the buildings themselves, the upkeep, history, and conservation efforts.

Read here about the fascinating life of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislature in the New World. Find out why the governmental conditions in England led to this representative government and how it was so different from the governing of colonies in...

Delve into the latest news of the House Armed Services Committee with this site. Hear more from the Chairman, Duncan Hunter, about the purpose of this committee. Read up on recent press releases, too.

This site provides a link to 13,000+ members who have served in the United States Congress, 1774 - present. Accompanying biographies and pictures, when available, are very informative. This site is well-designed and easy to navigate.

This site provides text of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Section 2 of the article deals specifically with the qualifications needed to be a representative of the U.S. Congress. This site provides text as its worded in the...

This is the official homepage of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Provides an overview of the committee and its work.

An effective site that provides non-partisan information concerning Congress and its leaders. The website includes CongressLink, up-to-date information on the US Congress; Congress for Kids, an excellent resource for younger students on...

From a Smithsonian exhibition entitled "From Smithson to Smithsonian," this document relates John Quincy Adams' role in getting the US government to accept and support the gift that became the Smithsonian Institution. A transcript of...

Representative Tom Davis is the Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform. The House Committee on Government Reform oversees civil servants, federal contractor and governmental operations and investigations. This website...

Read about how compromises were reached at the Philadelphia convention that dealt with issues between large and small states, and slave and free states. Take the quick quiz to assess knowledge about the writing of the Constitution.

[Free Registration/Login Required] November 8, 2016 proved fruitful for women running for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Here is an introduction to the new Nevada Senator who is both female and Latino. Masto became the...

Resource provides the top news in U.S. Politics in brief. Content includes a focus on the president, senate, house, state governors, legislatures, and initiatives.

(1825-1908) Served as a member of the US House of Representatives and the Confederate Congress from Tennessee

An image of Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi signing a piece of legislation with Rep. Barney Frank and Sen. Chris Dodd in the background.

FOX News covers the latest in United States politics. Impact is presented with television and the internet in mind.

(1835-1910) US representative, Speaker of the House of Representatives, senator Kentucky, and cabinet officer